Review of City of Ember (2008) by Jon G — 23 Sep 2011
This movie has so much promise for its demographic. The themes, the visuals, the actors... but none of it comes together in a truly compelling manner that would move an older audience.
In the end it's a coming-of-age movie full of obvious metaphors, allegory, themes and a cast of two dimensional characters that represent them.
It's not bad, a pretty decent entry-level into the SciFi genre for younger generations. But I suppose the inaccessibility of the movie for us "old" folks brought about its own demise.
This review of City of Ember (2008) was written by Jon G on 23 Sep 2011.
City of Ember has generally received mixed reviews.
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